Long island Design Week took Manhattan by storm this week and Inhabitat was at the scene in any respect the design shows to bring you up-to-the-minute coverage of this year’s freshest new designs. We brought you the newest high-tech designs from NYU’s ITP student show – including an otherworldly bubble dress that encompasses a built-in air purification system. We also uncovered a stellar array of next-gen lighting solutions , and we were excited to benefit that Hulger’s sculptural Plumen CFL bulbs are set to hit US store shelves next month. Speaking of energy-efficient illumination, this week Philips announced the world’s first LED replacement for the 75-watt bulb , and registration for the Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition closes tonight at nighttime – which makes this your last chance to submit a green lamp for a shot at winning $1,000.
Energy-generating architecture got some buzz this week with the revealing of a piezoelectric energy-generating sports stadium that just broke ground in India, a floating solar-powered stadium for Miami, and an 0 algae-powered office building 0 that just won Metropolis Magazine’s Next Gen competition. Photovoltaic technology was a hot topic in addition to MU researchers developed a 1 new breed of nano-cells 1 able to capturing 95 percent of solar power and Diffus unveiled an elegant 2 solar-powered bag 2 that flaunts its solar panels in place of hiding them.
In transportation news, this week saw the electrical vehicle industry pick up speed because the world’s 3 fastest electric race car 3 hit the streets and a 4 1,610 hp electric superbike 4 broke a drag racing world record while traveling 185,46 miles per hour. Electric vehicles also got major jolt as Energy Secretary Chu announced the installation of 5 1,800 charging stations 5 and GM broke ground at the first major 6 electric motor factory within the US 6 . Finally, we couldn’t help but share this insane VW bus that was converted right into a 7 tractor-treaded tank car 7 .
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